Abortion / Reproductive Rights:Supports a woman's right to make her own health care decisions, opposes the Dobbs decision, and favors codifying Roe v. Wade protections into federal law.[1][2][3]
Civil Rights and LGBTQ Rights:Supports equal marriage rights, LGBTQ+ protections, and speaks out against discrimination and intolerance.[1]
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Gun Control / Public Safety:Supports banning assault weapons and military-grade body armor and increasing resources for local law enforcement to reduce gun violence.[1]
Health Care and Social Security:Opposes Republican-backed cuts to health care, Medicaid, and Social Security, and supports protecting benefits for seniors, families, and people with disabilities.[1]
Homeland Security Oversight:Criticizes diversion of DHS personnel from northern border and core missions, and calls for accountability and labor protections for frontline TSA and DHS workers.[1][2]
Immigration & Border Security:Supports comprehensive, bipartisan immigration reform and border security resources while opposing ICE raids, mass detentions of citizens and refugees, and harsh enforcement tactics under the Trump administration.[1][2][3]
Jobs, Labor and Trade:Supports protections for workers and unions, opposes union-busting efforts, and criticizes tariffs he says would raise costs and harm Western New York jobs.[1]
Refugee Policy:Opposes policies allowing detention of legally admitted refugees after resettlement, calling such measures a betrayal of established law and a threat to communities like Buffalo.[1]